Head of House

Wren Academy Finchley, London, N12 9HB

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  16 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main payscale plus TLR 2c and Wren Finchley allowance
• Additional allowances:

  Main payscale plus TLR 2c and Wren Finchley allowance

Head of House job summary

Wren Academy Finchley opened in September 2008 as a new school sponsored by the London Diocesan Board for Schools and Berkhamsted School.

The Academy has continued to grow as we opened our Sixth form in 2013 and have taken on new primary cohorts since 2015.

Heads of House are key leaders within the Academy and their role carries significant leadership and management responsibilities. It is essential that they give active support to the vision and ethos of Wren Academy. Their areas of responsibility include pastoral care, attendance and punctuality, monitoring and evaluation, behaviour for learning, the learning environment, Performance Management, addressing underachievement, quality of reports and contribution to whole school assemblies and Focus Days. Opportunities will also be given to be a member of the academy safeguarding team. Heads of House will support the delivery of the Christian vision. This job description is in addition to the national standards expected of all who have attained Qualified Teacher Status.

We wish to appoint a colleague to this Head of House post who ideally has either Biology, Chemistry, Art or English specialism, however all subjects will be considered.

Outstanding teaching and interpersonal skills with a minimum of three years teaching experience

The drive and enthusiasm to inspire and motivate all students

Strong academic qualifications

The ability to teach GCSE is essential with A Level teaching becoming available for suitably qualified candidates

Evidence of ambition and a commitment to continuing professional development

The desire and skills to ensure that all students make exceptional progress

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Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Wren Academy Finchley

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1639 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wren Academy Finchley website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wren-academy-finchley

Wren Academy Finchley is located in the London Borough of Barnet. It is the founder of the Wren Academies Trust, a MAT which is sponsored by the Church of England and Berkhamsted School. The Academy has developed a strong reputation for outstanding teaching and learning, as demonstrated by our Progress 8 figure, which places us in the top 65 schools nationally. We are an all-through school with a thriving sixth form and a primary phase which opened in September 2015. The engaging curriculum and state of the art buildings have contributed to the Academy’s notable success. There is also a strong focus on student well-being so that every individual is happy and secure to learn and thrive within a caring community.

Wren is a MAT and plans are well advanced to create a new school in a neighbouring borough which will provide exciting professional development opportunities for all staff.

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